GPT’s Melbourne Central to undergo major transformation
Australia’s most productive Big Gun centre – GPT’s Melbourne Central, is set to undergo its biggest transformation in almost 20 years as part of a quest to become a ‘temple...
Macarthur Square opens new Paddock Play Zone
Catering to the families of Macarthur Square, who make up 60% of its customers, the centre celebrated the landing of its permanent indoor children’s play zone last week with special appearances...
The Big Red Group launches premium curated experiences brand, IfOnly
Shopping centres over time have shifted their retail mix from pure product brands to include retailers that provide experiences –customers now enjoy a range of experiences at shopping centres; new...
Coles and ALDI confirmed for Perth’s Karrinyup
AMP Capital have confirmed supermarkets Coles and ALDI will be part of the new-look Karrinyup Shopping Centre. The $800 million development that AMP Capital is managing on behalf of owner UniSuper, commenced in...
Sally Lewis, Lendlease
The Shopping Centre industry is driven by people. It’s the skills and expertise of the people that manage, develop and evolve shopping centres for their communities that creates this great industry....
Next stage underway at The Waterfront Town Centre, Shell Cove
Frasers Property has appointed New England Constructions, a well-known operator in the Illawarra region, as the contractor for the next stage of The Waterfront Town Centre, the natural heart of...
Mintus buys West Gosford Shopping Centre
Private investor Mintus has added another retail asset to its growing property portfolio, by purchasing the West Gosford Shopping Centre, an established neighbourhood centre, anchored by Coles and Liquorland for...
Bayfair Shopping Centre’s new alfresco dining precinct opens
The second stage of Bayfair Shopping Centre’s NZ$115 million development was officially unveiled with a formal ceremony welcoming eight new restaurants to an alfresco dining precinct called ‘Dine at Bayfair’...
GPT opens ELLA, the newest Melbourne food precinct
A new city precinct has opened in Melbourne, bringing together some of the city fringe’s most-loved eateries alongside art installations and music events to create a microcosm of all that’s great...
Port Adelaide Plaza – building on heritage and convenience
Precision Properties’ owned Port Adelaide Plaza is a sub-regional shopping centre located in the heart of one of Adelaide’s oldest, historical ports, Port Adelaide with a trade area population of more...
Mirvac’s Toombul marks new era with Street Art
Mirvac Retail’s Toombul Shopping Centre took its love of art to the extreme at last weekend’s culmination of the two week Brisbane Street Art Festival (BSAF), throwing a giant rooftop...
Mia Baldock, Vicinity Centres
The Shopping Centre industry is driven by people. It’s the skills and expertise of the people that manage, develop and evolve shopping centres for their communities that creates this great industry....
QIC Global Real Estate
QIC Global Real Estate is constantly engaged in redeveloping its shopping centres. This is because the company has a long-term view and sees its centres, rather than as simply retail...
In the Pipeline
There are 22 major projects underway or in the pipeline in the world of retail development in this neck of the woods. It’s indicative of the strength of our industry and the...
Women in Development
The development discipline in the property industry has traditionally been male dominated. However, we all know that the majority of customers in shopping centres are women. So, it makes sense...
Westfield Newmarket announces new culinary line-up
Acclaimed restauranteur Nic Watt, together with culinary director chef Darren Johnson have announced their first joint venture Inca, a Peruvian-style eatery, will open at Scentre Group’s $790 million flagship living...
Reinventing Space
Exceptions always prove the rule, but on a general basis, Australian centres perform better than any of their international counterparts. Melbourne Central is Australia’s best performing ‘Big Gun’ centre in...
Stepping on to the global stage at World Square
by SUZANNAH NICHOLSON, Senior Marketing Manager and JESS McANENEY, Marketing Manager World Square With a culturally rich and diverse offering, both by day and by night, World Square is the...
Industry Shuffles – May 2019
QICGRE Keith Gliddon re-joins QIC as a Leasing Executive (Contract). Keith recently worked with Lendlease on both the Barangaroo South and Sunshine Plaza projects, together with their Melbourne and regional...
Women in Development, Joanna Russell, Frasers Property Australia
Joanna Russell is the General Manager – Retail Development at Frasers Property Australia, leading a team in acquiring land for both stand-alone and mixed-use retail developments, managing projects from conception...
Women in Development, Jane Macpherson, Scentre Group
Jane Macpherson is a Development Executive at Scentre Group, managing four of its Queensland living centres: Westfield North Lakes, Westfield Carindale, Westfield Chermside and Westfield Garden City. Jane drives the...
Women in Development, Fiona Jones, Lendlease
Fiona Jones is Lendlease’s General Manager for Urban Regeneration – Retail, accountable for developing and overseeing the execution of the Urban Regeneration Retail strategy and projects for Lendlease. Fiona currently...
Women in Development: Virginia Lloyd, Charter Hall
Virginia Lloyd is a highly experienced leader in the retail property industry with more than 15 years’ experience leading large scale retail development projects. Virginia is currently the National Development...
Women in Development, Christina Nelson
Christina Nelson is a Senior Development Manager at Mirvac Retail, overseeing a team of two Development Managers and the National Manager of Placemaking & Design. Christina has worked on several of Mirvac’s urban...
Women in Development, Romina Edwards, The GPT Group
Romina Edwards is a Senior Development Manager in Retail Mixed Use (RMU), responsible for the $250 million redevelopment of GPT’s Melbourne Central rooftop. Her experience in property began with Colliers...
Women in Development, Prue Cunningham, Stockland
Prue Cunningham is a Development Manager for Stockland’s Western Australian Commercial Property business. With 14 years’ experience in property, Prue is passionate about retail placemaking and environmentally and economically sustainable...
Women in Development, Pam McGhee, AMP Capital
Pam McGhee is a Development Manager currently working on the extension of Marrickville Metro Shopping Centre and the new retail and dining precinct – Smidmore Street. Her role focuses on...
In the Pipeline: The District Docklands (Market Lane), Melbourne
Market Lane at The District Docklands will include a 3,800m2 Woolworths supermarket, 840m2 Dan Murphy’s, 1,300m2 Asian Grocer and Priceline Pharmacy. The addition of a Medical Centre as well as...
In the Pipeline: Yamanto Central, Ipswich
Yamanto Central is stage 1 of the 22.5ha Yamanto Town Centre – a masterplanned next generation community hub situated in one of Australia’s fastest-growing regions. Yamanto Central will be a...
In the Pipeline: Sovereign Hills Town Centre, Port Macquarie
Perfectly placed between Port Macquarie’s picturesque coastline and the hinterland, the design of Sovereign Hills Town Centre reflects its natural surroundings through the use of bricks, subtle timber decking and...
In the Pipeline: Watergardens Town Centre, Taylors Lakes
Urban planning for Watergardens has always been inspired and guided by the way the community wants to work, live and come together, piece-by-piece. The next staged evolution of Watergardens Town...
In the Pipeline: Rouse Hill Town Centre, Sydney
The proposed expansion at Rouse Hill Town Centre will build on GPT’s objective to deliver a vibrant and pedestrian-friendly mixed-use precinct where the surrounding community can meet, shop, be entertained,...
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